Adaptive spring, damping or hinge system

摘要

The invention relates to an adaptive spring, damping or hinge system having functional characteristics that are adaptable to various operating conditions, with provision being made for at least one adaptive spring system or a damping or hinge system formed of shape memory material to be activatable in such a manner that by subjecting it to heating or to an annealing treatment, the spring, damping or hinge characteristics may be modified in operation condition, and/or that at least one variable actuator element formed of a shape memory material is provided and is capable of changing the spring, damping or hinge characteristics of the adaptive system.

主权项

1. A shaped memory actuator having functional characteristics that are adaptable to various operation conditions, comprising:
a housing, an actuating element which is accommodated in the housing and is guided in the housing to perform a translational up and down movement, at least one variable actuator element formed of shaped memory material which is coupled with the actuating element and the housing, and at least one adaptive spring system or adaptive damping system having an adaptive spring element or adaptive damping element formed of shaped memory material and has a restoring element acting against the adaptive spring element or adaptive damping element for modifying mechanical characteristic in operation of the adaptive spring system or adaptive damping system by heating, which results in a modification of a preloading of the restoring element.